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November, 2025

CROP Hunger Walk—THANK YOU! 
With food insecurity as one of our most urgent current needs both 
locally and worldwide, your donations of $465 to the CROP 
Hunger Walk in October will go a long way locally as well as 
worldwide to provide much needed food sources and healthy 
drinking water. Thank you for your support of our Franklin County 
walk on such a lovely day in Northfield!  See photo, right. 
 

Community Network for Children 
With the $500 raised by your generous support of the Harvest Festival in September, 
the CNC immediately bought much needed snow pants and waterproof mittens to 
assist as families prepare for cold weather. More snow pants, gently used or new, are 
needed for 3 to 6 years, as well as boots for toddlers and preschoolers, and 
waterproof mittens for all children’s sizes.  

Food Cards for Thanksgiving and Christmas 
Throughout the coming two months, we will again be collecting food cards or money to 
purchase them for the Community Network for Children (CNC) to distribute to families 
in need. You can purchase cards for $25, $30, or $50 from Stop & Shop, Big Y, or 
ALDI. In the past, our contributions were meant to bring joy to families on tight 
budgets, so they could enjoy more festive holiday meals. This season, we’ll be 
providing assistance for families to meet basic needs. Your support will go a long way, 
bringing greater peace of mind to many struggling families in our neighborhoods.

 
CNC Closet Schedule 
The CNC Closet provides FREE clothing for young children, newborn through 
elementary age. 
CNC Children's Closet schedule for the coming Thursdays, from 8:00am - Noon and 
by appointment if unable to make this time: 
• November 6, 13, 20 OPEN 
• December 4, 11,18 OPEN 
The Franklin Hampshire area Diaper Bank continues to supply us with disposable 
diapers we can offer to families for free. You can also find information about other 
resources available. We are located at the Dixon House, 4 Montague Road, Leverett. 
Call/Text or email Gillian Budine, CNC Program Coordinator (978) 935-4909 or 

cnccoord@erving.com. 
Visit the CNC website for more information about the services we provide in our 
community to families with young children https://sites.google.com/erving.com/
cncprogram/home. 

UCC Offering for Neighbors in Need  
Our local newspapers remind us almost daily how much our neighbors are in need of 
shelter and food, the basics of life. We can help bring greater food security to those 
in need through the UCC Neighbors in Need mission offering. 
Gifts to Neighbors in Need support the United Church of Christ’s ministries of justice 
and compassion throughout the United States. One-third of NIN funds support the 
Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM).  
The other two-thirds of the offering support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy 
efforts, direct service projects, and grants. Neighbors in Need grants are annually 
awarded to UCC churches and organizations doing justice work in their communities. 
In 2025 the Neighbors in Need Offering supported 26 grant recipients across the 
UCC who were engaged in projects of direct service and advocacy. Even the 
smallest of donations collectively can have great impact in 2026.  

How to Donate 
You can choose to donate the easiest way for you: by mailing your check made out 
to Leverett Congregational Church (write “CNC” or “NIN” in the memo line), PO Box 
324, Leverett MA 01054 OR donate online at https://
www.leverettcongregationalchurch.org/donate. Choose any of the three categories, 
but click on the “Write us a comment” box and let us know where you would like your 
contribution to go, CNC or NIN. If you’re attending church you can put money in an 
envelop for CNC or Neighbors in Need and place it in the collection plate. 

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— Claudia Gere for the Missions Committee

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October, 2025

Franklin County CROP Hunger Walk

This year’s Franklin County CROP Hunger Walk is Sunday, October 5, at 2 p.m., hosted by Trinitarian Congregational Church of Northfield. Registration begins at 1 p.m. The CROP Hunger Walk and the funds we raise will feed the hungry through Church World Service both locally and worldwide. When you join the CROP Hunger Walk by donating and raising funds, you provide life-saving support like emergency food, water, and medicine. You fund life sustaining programs worldwide by providing the seeds, tools and programs that help families feed themselves in the future.

 

Please join us or walk with us through your contributions. Shortcut to make an online contribution and sign up to walk: use upper and lowercase: http://tiny.cc/LCCcrop

Full URL: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/ team/leverett-congregational-church

You can also put checks in the collection plate made out to CWS/CROP or hand your donations to your mission committee members (Claudia Gere and Tracey Field) Contact Clauda Gere, Claudia@ClaudiaGere.com 413-359-0003 with any questions.

 

Details for the hunger walk

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Registration opens 1 p.m., walk begins at 2 pm

Trinitarian Congregational Church of Northfield

147 Main St,

Northfield, MA 01360

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Community Harvest Festival reaped rewards for CNC Tables lining Putney Road by the church for the Harvest Festival created a lively Saturday, September 27, event for our community. People who had never heard of the Community Network for Children, as well as long-time advocates bought, sold, and joined in community. The homemade baked goods sold out and the raffle brought joy to the winners.

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September, 2025

Community Harvest Festival Fund Raiser for the Community Network for Children (CNC) — Saturday, September 27

A Fall Festival to benefit the Community Network for Children will be held on September 27 (rain or shine), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the church lawns and Edna Emerson field. A charge of $10 per 12’ x 12’ space will be donated to the CNC. ALL other profits by sellers are theirs alone.

 

All from our local communities are invited to sell their wares: Tag Sales, Bake Sales, Crafts. Individuals will be responsible for their own setup, selling, and cleanup. Let your friends and neighbors know.

 

Our church will host raffles and sell baked goods with the profits going to the CNC. We will be calling for volunteers to help out with selling and for our church community’s high quality raffle items; baked goods, preserves, and confections; and farmers market type produce.

 

To reserve your space, contact Claudia Gere, Claudia@ClaudiaGere.com, 413-359 0003, with any questions or to volunteer to help.

 

CNC Closet Open House — Saturday, October 4

The Community Network for Children Closet Open House, Saturday, October 4, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents meet to swap or just shop for gently used children's clothing (typically newborn to elementary age). FREE: No requirement to bring anything. To be held at the Dixon House.

 

CNC Closet Schedule

CNC Children's Closet schedule for the coming Thursdays, from 8:00am - Noon and by appointment if unable to make this time:

• September 11, 20, 25 OPEN

• October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 OPEN

 

The Franklin Hampshire area Diaper Bank continues to supply us with disposable diapers we can offer to families for free. We are located at the Dixon House, 4 Montague Road, Leverett. Call/Text or email Gillian Budine, CNC Program Coordinator (978) 935-4909 or cnccoord@erving.com.

 

Franklin County CROP Hunger Walk — Sunday, October 5 This year’s Franklin County CROP Hunger Walk is Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 PM, hosted by the Trinitarian Congregational Church of Northfield. Registration begins at 1 p.m. The CROP Hunger Walk raises fund for the Church World Service

 

 

July-August, 2025

A Fall Festival to benefit the Community Network for Children will be held on September 27 (rain or shine), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

All from our local communities are invited to sell their wares: Tag Sales, Bake Sales, Crafts. Individuals will be responsible for their own setup, selling, and cleanup. Let your friends and neighbors know.

 

Our church will host raffles and sell baked goods. We will be calling for our church community’s high quality raffle items; baked goods, preserves, and confections; and farmers market type produce.

 

The link to reserve your space will be live on August 1: http://tiny.cc/LCCfestival.

 

Contact Claudia Gere, Claudia@ClaudiaGere.com, 413-359-0003, with any questions or to volunteer to help.

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